Re: How do I cause Word to locate and use spell check in older fil

If the spelling checker is working in new documents, then there's no
question the proofing tools are installed. I can't imagine why they would be
missing just for older files, but you might want to post your question in
the microsoft.public.word.spelling.grammar newsgroup.

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Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
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"Cornucopia of" <Cornucopiaof@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:F5E652DB-D5F9-4894-A70A-C40BFBC1112A@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Thank you Susan for your help. However, after following your directions I
> asked for the document to be spell checked a little box came up saying it
> could not find spell check or grammer check. I purchased my new Dell XP
(with
> Word software installed) in '03 so my files are no older than that but for
> some reason it can not find spell check in existing documents. It works
fine
> in all new documents I create. Thanks for your kindness.
>
> "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:
>
> > In the older file, press Ctrl+A to select the entire document, then go
to
> > Tools | Language | Set Language and make sure that the correct language
is
> > selected and that "Do not check spelling or grammar" is not checked.
Also,
> > in pre-Word 97 files, you may find that "Hide spelling errors in this
> > document" is checked on the Spelling & Grammar tab of Tools | Options.
> >
> > --
> > Suzanne S. Barnhill
> > Microsoft MVP (Word)
> > Words into Type
> > Fairhope, Alabama USA
> > Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
> > Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the
newsgroup so
> > all may benefit.
> >
> > "Cornucopia of" <Cornucopia of @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
message
> > news:9CF105D2-8EB3-4777-A3D1-28419D098960@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > Spell check works fine in new file but word can not find or use spell
> > check
> > > in older files to which I need to add data.
> >
> >

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